Does your MINI have a name?
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Originally Posted by dix
I'm so sad. Everybody has a name for their Minis and I can't think of one. Any suggestions? It's Liquid Yellow if that helps.
Have you (as suggested by many NAM members) asked him/her what his/her name is? Then you wait and something will "pop" into your head.
That's MY suggestion!
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From: Colorado
Bercilak
Mine is Bercilak --
(spolier warning in case you're a few hundred years behind on your reading!)
-- the real name of the Green Knight in the medieval poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Very green, and very British.
(spolier warning in case you're a few hundred years behind on your reading!)
-- the real name of the Green Knight in the medieval poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Very green, and very British.
Originally Posted by MINIclo
You're full of it today, Gromit! Actually though, I had read a book of Arthurian legend that said in a story that the Lady of the Lake assumed the identity of the Green knight to teach Gawain a lesson.
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From: NJ
Mine is going to be named Cupcake for a few reasons. First is that I am a Pastry Chef and I wanted something related to my profession. Second is because a cupcake is a little cake, kinda like the Cooper is a little car. Second is that it reminds me of a cupcake in that it is "frosted" (the top roof color). I put it for the custom plates. I had to put 4 choices so I listed these: CUPCAKE, CUPC8KE, KUPCAKE, KUPKAKE. So, there ya go, hopefully if i get the plates I will put a couple small cupcake graphics inside or something.
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From: NJ
a few suggestions
Originally Posted by dix
I'm so sad. Everybody has a name for their Minis and I can't think of one. Any suggestions? It's Liquid Yellow if that helps.
peelin'
slipper
split
cause it's yellow (like a lemon):
pucker
wedge
ok there are mine hehe. good luck finding a name, I must of had a list of about 60 before I narrowed it down.
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DIX, here are some suggestions my co-workers came up with when I was naming my ly/w cooper: yellow fever, post-it (like the notes), Chiquita, sundog, tweety, sun kissed and lemon sole.
I liked the names but none of them felt quite right for me. It took me 9 months of ownership before I found the perfect name. Unfortunately, the license plate was already taken so I am stuck with the one assigned by the DMV.
Don't worry - the right name will come to you.
I liked the names but none of them felt quite right for me. It took me 9 months of ownership before I found the perfect name. Unfortunately, the license plate was already taken so I am stuck with the one assigned by the DMV.
Don't worry - the right name will come to you.
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I went through a fairly extensive name search... trying to find an English (origin of manufacture) or Celtic (my wife is Irish). Being a small, white car, those definitions snuck in there as well. I was looking for short, memorable names with some character. Here is the list I built before stumbling across "Jango":
Name -- M/F -- Origin -- Meaning
Gemma -- Female -- English -- Gem
Birdy / Birdie -- Female -- English -- Contemporary name meaning Little bird; birdlike
Binny -- Female -- English -- Form of Bianca. White
Jenna -- Female -- Celtic -- Form of Jennifer: White spirit
Wynnie -- Female -- Celtic -- White or fair
Name -- M/F -- Origin -- Meaning
Dahy -- Male -- Irish -- Capable, quick, agile
Daithi -- Male -- Irish -- Beloved, quick, agile
Albin -- Male -- English -- Old English for brilliant, bright, white
Eljin -- Male -- Celtic -- Noble, white
Whitman -- Male -- English -- White Haired
Becan -- Male -- Celtic -- Small
Name -- M/F -- Origin -- Meaning
Gemma -- Female -- English -- Gem
Birdy / Birdie -- Female -- English -- Contemporary name meaning Little bird; birdlike
Binny -- Female -- English -- Form of Bianca. White
Jenna -- Female -- Celtic -- Form of Jennifer: White spirit
Wynnie -- Female -- Celtic -- White or fair
Name -- M/F -- Origin -- Meaning
Dahy -- Male -- Irish -- Capable, quick, agile
Daithi -- Male -- Irish -- Beloved, quick, agile
Albin -- Male -- English -- Old English for brilliant, bright, white
Eljin -- Male -- Celtic -- Noble, white
Whitman -- Male -- English -- White Haired
Becan -- Male -- Celtic -- Small
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From: show me state
Originally Posted by imthing1
ok, cause it's yellow, (like a banana):
peelin'
slipper
split
cause it's yellow (like a lemon):
pucker
wedge
ok there are mine hehe. good luck finding a name, I must of had a list of about 60 before I narrowed it down.
peelin'
slipper
split
cause it's yellow (like a lemon):
pucker
wedge
ok there are mine hehe. good luck finding a name, I must of had a list of about 60 before I narrowed it down.
AND BEFORE ANYONE GOES ANY FURTHER...I mean't it in a NICE, CLEAN way...(perverts!)
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From: show me state
Originally Posted by Red Scooter
Don't be sad! Yellow is such a happy color. I'm not sure "yellow" or things that are yellow have to be in the name. Mine is Chili Red/Black and is named Jake.
Have you (as suggested by many NAM members) asked him/her what his/her name is? Then you wait and something will "pop" into your head.
That's MY suggestion!
Have you (as suggested by many NAM members) asked him/her what his/her name is? Then you wait and something will "pop" into your head.
That's MY suggestion!
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From: show me state
Originally Posted by lemnpi
DIX, here are some suggestions my co-workers came up with when I was naming my ly/w cooper: yellow fever, post-it (like the notes), Chiquita, sundog, tweety, sun kissed and lemon sole.
I liked the names but none of them felt quite right for me. It took me 9 months of ownership before I found the perfect name. Unfortunately, the license plate was already taken so I am stuck with the one assigned by the DMV.
Don't worry - the right name will come to you.
I liked the names but none of them felt quite right for me. It took me 9 months of ownership before I found the perfect name. Unfortunately, the license plate was already taken so I am stuck with the one assigned by the DMV.
Don't worry - the right name will come to you.
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From: show me state
Originally Posted by miniprof
Hey Dix, how about Mirasol (sunflower)? You could call her Mira for short.
If ly/w is cool with it...she might have a new name!!
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From: Eastlake, CO
when i ordered mine miniusa wanted me to name it so i could track it from the factory. i looked at several photos of other minis that would be similar to mine. Suzi just popped out of nowhere but it fit her perfectly. now Suzi and i have slain the dragon together and countless other colorado mountain twisties. names are important and should carefully considered, or just pop out of nowhere. HAVE FUN.